Audric Estime vs Javonte Williams: Who Should You Start?
Javonte Williams and Audric Estime are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Dallas Cowboys running back averaged 14.1 PPG in 2025, a full 8.1 points per game ahead of Audric Estime's 6.0 with the New Orleans Saints. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 8.1-PPG gap gives Javonte Williams the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Audric Estime ran for 198 yards and 1 touchdowns; Javonte Williams posted 1201 and 11. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Audric Estime has his bye in Week 12, and Javonte Williams rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
